Weekly round-up of convictions at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

March 23

  • Alexandru Otomega, 28, of Deeds Grove, High Wycombe. Assault by beating. Discharged conditionally for 18 months. Costs £105. Salik Ali, 41, of Kingston Road, High Wycombe. Used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause a person to believe immediate unlawful violence would be used against them. Fined £150. Costs £115.
  • Adam Cross, 33, of Johnson Road, Lane End. Harassment – breach of a restraining order on conviction. Restraining order made. Fined £200. Costs £115.
  • Mark Thomas, 49, of Kirtle Road, Chesham. Assault by beating. Imprisoned for eight weeks concurrent, suspended for 24 months. Compensation £100. Costs £200. Harassment – breach of restraining order on conviction. Imprisoned for 17 weeks, suspended for 24 months. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Imprisoned for eight weeks concurrent, suspended for 24 months. Restraining order made.

March 27

  • Fassel Azim, 31, of Severalls Avenue, Chesham. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B. Fined £80. Costs £115.
  • Ricky Beale, 33, of Gibbs Close, Downley. Theft from a shop. Fined £80. Costs £115.
  • Jack Brambleby, 26, of West End Street, High Wycombe. Drunk and disorderly in a public place. Fined £40. Costs £115.
  • Kasim Hasan, 20, of Glenister Road, High Wycombe. Driving whilst disqualified. Imprisoned for 12 weeks, suspended for 12 months. Disqualified from driving for two years. Costs £415.
  • Simon Mackinder, 40, of Amersham Road, Hazlemere. Driving over the speed limit. Fined £250. Driving record endorsed with three penalty points. Costs £110.

March 28

  • Mazhar Hussain, 69, of Totteridge Drive, High Wycombe. Sexual assault on a female. Imprisoned for 14 weeks, suspended for 12 months. Compensation £100. Costs £615.
  • Daniel Ross, 25, of Westhorpe Road, Marlow. Assault by beating. Community order made. Costs £705. Criminal damage. Fined £50. Compensation £250. Criminal damage. Fined £40.
  • Margaret Andrews, 48, of Jerome Close, Marlow. Failure to disclose information with a view to obtain tax credit payments. Imprisoned for 26 weeks, suspended for 12 months. Costs £165. Dishonestly made a statement with a view to obtaining benefits. Imprisoned for 26 weeks concurrent, suspended for 12 months. Dishonestly made a statement with a view to obtaining benefits. Imprisoned for 26 weeks concurrent, suspended for 12 months.
  • Michael Paton, 24, of Cresswell Road, Chesham. Assault by beating. Compensation £120. Costs £85.
  • Suresh Bhardwaj, 41, of Kennards Court, Amersham. Assault by beating. Community order made. Restraining order made. Costs £855. Assault by beating. Community order made. Restraining order made. Criminal damage. Community order made. Restraining order made. Criminal damage. Community order made. Restraining order.

March 29

  • Jonathan Cropper, 19, of Hillview Road, High Wycombe. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B. Fined £120. Costs £105.
  • Laura Weaver, 28, of Pallatia Court, High Wycombe. Begging in a public place. Discharged conditionally for six months. Costs £20. Begging in a public place. Discharged conditionally for six months. Begging in a public place. Discharged conditionally for six months.
  • Anthony Yearwood, 33, of Freer Crescent, High Wycombe. Use threatening or abusive words, behaviour or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Fined £80. Costs £115.
  • Patryk Bogacz, 29, of Mayhew Crescent, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Costs £50.
  • Craig Lindsay, 29, of Hughenden Road, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Costs £50.

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